Today begins Yom Kippur, the day of atonementĀ in Judaism. It gotĀ me thinking about the grey areasĀ that exist in startups and business. ThingsĀ like Airbnb building a scraper to poach Craigslist listings. Or Reddit shaping theĀ discourse in the early daysĀ by creating fake accounts. Some call these growth hacks, but often they are pretty sketchy. Yet in the early days of a startup, these tactics are what gets a business off the ground.Ā
Our hyper growth culture plus the fact that startups are lightly policed creates vast grey spaces.
Do you haveĀ a moral compass when it comes to doing business? Should there be a moral code for the industries like tech? In the emerging psychedelic medicine industry for instance, there is a North Star Ethics PledgeĀ that asks participants to commit to principles like studying history & traditions and making ethical decisions. Would love to hear your thoughts about startup atonement.
š§ Question of the week
š§ Question of the week
š§ Question of the week
Today begins Yom Kippur, the day of atonementĀ in Judaism. It gotĀ me thinking about the grey areasĀ that exist in startups and business. ThingsĀ like Airbnb building a scraper to poach Craigslist listings. Or Reddit shaping theĀ discourse in the early daysĀ by creating fake accounts. Some call these growth hacks, but often they are pretty sketchy. Yet in the early days of a startup, these tactics are what gets a business off the ground.Ā
Our hyper growth culture plus the fact that startups are lightly policed creates vast grey spaces.
Do you haveĀ a moral compass when it comes to doing business? Should there be a moral code for the industries like tech? In the emerging psychedelic medicine industry for instance, there is a North Star Ethics PledgeĀ that asks participants to commit to principles like studying history & traditions and making ethical decisions. Would love to hear your thoughts about startup atonement.